The historically black university in Chester County holds separate convocations for women and men, an annual tradition started by the 63-year-old president to mentor each group in matters of behavior, dress, health — and sexual encounters....

His unusual address has found an audience on YouTube, and angered some parents and faculty who say the president appears to be blaming women for sexual assault. It came at a time when the federal government is cracking down on campuses across America over their handling of such cases.

I guess I HOPE he said the same thing to the men. Overall, I think it is a good message, just given years to late! This message should be given at high school freshman orientation, and at sophomore orientation, and at junior orientation, at senior orientation and graduation!

It's an appeal to racial solidarity not to use the system to victimize black men, who have enough problems.

That's the message. Why would he choose that argument? I suspect a similar address to white women would use the argument that they should take care of themselves and keep their own lives from "being changed."

I cannot imagine any administrator telling a white audience to safeguard the future of the young man involved.

When I go bike riding I'm aware of who has right-of-way. But that doesn't mean I go rolling out in front of a car that's approaching a red light at what seems like excessive speed. It's saved me from death or injury on several occasions. Yet, I doubt if I was hit that I'd be blamed for what happened, having right-of-way and all. But the fact remains that my actions prevented me from ever having to find out the hard way.

One night while I was doing computer systems work graveyard shift, I took a cab home since the Metro was closed & the contract paid for the cab.

On the way home at 4:30AM, I had a very nice conversation with the cabbie, a black grand-dad kind of guy (which he probably was). He told me these words of wisdom: "I always told my kids to stay away from trouble. A minute of trouble can leave you with a lifetime of misery".

kcom said...When I go bike riding I'm aware of who has right-of-way. But that doesn't mean I go rolling out in front of a car that's approaching a red light at what seems like excessive speed. It's saved me from death or injury on several occasions. Yet, I doubt if I was hit that I'd be blamed for what happened, having right-of-way and all. But the fact remains that my actions prevented me from ever having to find out the hard way.

There's an old and no doubt outdated saying that goes, "The husband is the legal head of his household and pedestrians have the right of way, but you'll live a lot longer and happier if you don't press the point too much."

There is no blame attached to any foolish conduct by women. It is just what it is. I commented on HuffPo that alcohol might be involved in that case where the college student in Virginia disappeared after leaving a party at 2 AM.

I got a long series of accusing comments telling me I was blaming the victim.

His message empowers women with the knowledge that risk management is their responsibility. If the feminists had not decimated the chivalrous ranks, then men would ordinarily accept the secondary role of guardian.

"The audio and subtitles don't match up! The man said "What happens? When you allege that someone did something of that nature to you, is they go to jail." The text says, "When you allege that someone did something of that nature to you, you go to jail." My emphasis. The subtitle is blatantly wrong."

Why do I assume that when talking to men, he importuned them to respect women and take responsibility? Because he pretty obviously seems to be that kind of old-fashioned man, hoping for good relationships between the sexes.

Oh, I'd say we have a pretty good idea where things would go. Any men who try will find themselves up on charges such as perjury, bullying, stalking, harassment, abuse of process and malicious false accusation — and probably more even I can't imagine yet.

It sounds to me as though he is trying to tell those young women to only use the power of accusation in situations that are actually rape. If they have a sexual encounter with someone who promises them a beautiful future together and the next day she sees him with another women, and then if she is tempted to cry rape, stop and think about what that would do to another human being's life.

There is something interesting, inspiring, and tragic about a man attempting to offer traditional, fatherly advice as a representative of an institution with an ambiguous and possibly anachronistic in loco parentis role.

Ann Althouse said...Why do I assume that when talking to men, he importuned them to respect women and take responsibility? Because he pretty obviously seems to be that kind of old-fashioned man, hoping for good relationships between the sexes.

I have a friend who went to Lincoln. It is a mainstream, old school,family values type of place, with a very proud history. (Thurgood Marshall and Langston Hughes are among the graduates.) When blacks were largely excluded from predominantly white universities, Lincoln was one of the top choices for blacks seeking the best available education. In those schools part of the education was how to act as a gentleman or lady.

The progressive tragedy of sperm banks and womb banks. Survivors of planned parenthood, and children born to single-parent homosexual couplets, will miss the balance provided by motherhood and fatherhood.